Making a Facebook Getaway
What is it about email or Facebook that makes it almost addictive for a mom to check? My computer is in my laundry room/pantry, so…
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Brown Bag Favorites
The new school year is a hot topic in our household in August. Checking over supply lists, taking inventory of school wardrobes, and wondering which friends…
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Caring for a Friend Going Through a Divorce
A few weeks ago, I was talking with a friend who had been divorced for many years. As I keep hearing of more people going through…
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Lesson from a Millionaire
If you could spare your kids something you went through, what would it be? For one, I don’t want my kids to have a lot…
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Are you a Sideline Mom?
Have you ever seen one of those movies where the good guys are running from the bad guys through the woods and the good guys…
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Clothes Shopping — What to Wear?
As we got ready to go swimming yesterday, my husband’s eyes grew large when our oldest came downstairs in a two piece swimsuit. It’s more…
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Loving Better
I think I landed on a gold mine. I had no ideas for gifts for my husband one holiday. Nada. Zip. Zilch. I wanted to…
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A New Perspective — Helping a Friend Cope with Alzheimer’s
Over the last several months I’ve watched one of my good friends experience a new season of life. Shortly after her diagnosis with Alzheimer’s, it…
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Work It, Baby
Yesterday found me placing rags and spray bottles of homemade cleansers in my older boys’ hands: A very limited, age-appropriate version of Bathroom Cleaning 101. Get this: They…
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How to Say “No” to Your Child
Recently I was chatting with the mother of a 4-year-old. This 4-year-old, according to others, has never heard the word “no.” Unusually bright, this child is…
